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Italy Says Deficit to Respect EU's 3% Ceiling This Year Despite Weak Growth
Date: October 2, 2025
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Italy's new public finance targets to be unveiled on Thursday will show the government committing to more ambitious deficit reduction than previously...
Analysis-Germany Using Landmark Infrastructure Fund to Ease Budget Pressures
Date: October 2, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is using some of the financial firepower created by its taboo-busting fiscal reforms to prop up day-to-day spending rather than directing it all towards...
Italy Wants Domestic Banks to Help Public Finances, Finance Minister Says
Date: September 23, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian banking sector has made "stratospheric profits" over the last five years and must make a contribution to state finances, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on...
Italy Wins Fitch Rating Upgrade on Fiscal Performance, Political Stability Under Meloni
Date: September 19, 2025
(Reuters) -Ratings agency Fitch boosted Italy's rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' on Friday, citing increased confidence in the country's fiscal resilience and a stable political environment, in line with...
UK's Reeves Faces "major Fiscal Issue" if She Misses Efficiency Target, Ifs Says
Date: September 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves risks "a major fiscal issue" if she misses her ambitious plans to make public services more efficient, a think tank warned on Friday,...
Why France and Italy's 10-year Borrowing Costs Match for the First Time
Date: September 18, 2025
By Sara Rossi LONDON (Reuters) -France's 10-year government borrowing costs are now at the same levels as Italy's, the latest sign that political paralysis in Paris is stoking concern about its...